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This week's episode is audio only. Melanie is gone this week and Scott is joined by Tara Finnerty a ketogenic specialist and registered dietician. Finnerty began her ketogenic research while working at Primary Children's Hospital using the diet to help children with epilepsy. Really Healthy does not endorse any specific diets. If you are considering changing your diet you should first consult a healthcare provider.

Melanie is sharing her "game changing healthy foods." These are convenient, tasty, healthier options of your favorite foods. We even have a new kind of pasta on the list. Scott and Melanie also discuss the celery juice and whether or not buying all that celery to make your juice is worth it. Scott explains how being honest with everyone about this journey has helped him. Facebook: Really Healthy Podcast Instagram: @reallyhealthypodcast Online: reallyhealthyshow.com

Melanie is sharing her "game changing healthy foods." These are convenient, tasty, healthier options of your favorite foods. We even have a new kind of pasta on the list. Scott and Melanie also discuss the celery juice and whether or not buying all that celery to make your juice is worth it. Scott explains how being honest with everyone about this journey has helped him. Facebook: Really Healthy Podcast Instagram: @reallyhealthypodcast Online: reallyhealthyshow.com

We talked about it in a previous episode so we are circling back. Melanie promised to tell a story about her experience with intuitive or mindful eating while she was eating halibut. Melanie encourages everyone to try mindful eating. It started when she had an hour to herself, went to a nice restaurant and decided to give intuitive eating a try.

Artificial sweeteners have been demonized and glorified over the years. But are artificial sweeteners really that bad... or good for you? Melanie gives her take on artificial sweeteners. Scott tells the story of his conversation with a carrot cake in hopes that will help listeners understand how hard this journey is for him. Find us online: reallyhealthyshow.com Facebook: Really Healthy Podcast Instagram: @reallyhealthypodcast

Artificial sweeteners have been demonized and glorified over the years. But are artificial sweeteners really that bad... or good for you? Melanie gives her take on artificial sweeteners and gives examples of foods to watch for when avoiding artificial sweeteners. Scott tells the story of his conversation with a carrot cake in hopes that will help listeners understand how hard this journey is for him. Find us online: reallyhealthyshow.com Facebook: Really Healthy Podcast Instagram: @reallyhealthypodcast

*This episode was originally published on December 3, 2018 The term fat typically carries negative feelings for people but eating fat is good for you. Stop being afraid of fat, but keep track of the types of fat you eat. Healthy fats in moderation are what you should aim for. We go over which fats are healthy. We are also talking strength training and how many reps you should do to get strong. Scott has some exciting news he is switching up his program. This month he trying intermittent fasting.

*This episode was originally published December 3, 2018 The term fat typically carries negative feelings for people but eating fat is good for you. Stop being afraid of fat, but keep track of the types of fat you eat. Healthy fats in moderation are what you should aim for. We go over which fats are healthy. We are also talking strength training and how many reps you should do to get strong. Scott has some exciting news he is switching up his program. This month he trying intermittent fasting.

This month Scott is doing keto to find out if it is the right diet for him and he has recruited someone special to help him find success on his keto experiment. Melanie gives the rundown on all things keto (and the potential keto flu). How will you feel? How to start? Is keto the right diet for you? Melanie tells listeners that all of the special "keto food" you see in the grocery is unnecessary. She also gives her advice to avoid the keto flu.

This month Scott is doing keto to find out if it is the right diet for him and he has recruited someone special to help him find success on his keto experiment. Melanie gives the rundown on all things keto (and the potential keto flu). How will you feel? How to start? Is keto the right diet for you? Melanie tells listeners that all of the special "keto food" you see in the grocery is unnecessary. She also gives her advice to avoid the keto flu.

You are not alone, weight loss plateaus are common. Scott experienced a weight loss plateau just a few weeks ago. A weight loss plateau is actually good news, it means your body has gotten stronger and adapted to your workout routine and now it's time to push your body harder to overcome the plateau. Scott is trying out a healthy version of the keto diet this month. The best news of the week? You can now find free, full-length workouts on our website! reallyhealthyshow.com

You are not alone, weight loss plateaus are common. Scott experienced a weight loss plateau just a few weeks ago. A weight loss plateau is actually good news, it means your body has gotten stronger and adapted to your workout routine and now it's time to push your body harder to overcome the plateau. Scott is trying out a healthy version of the keto diet this month. The best news of the week? You can now find free, full-length workouts on our website! reallyhealthyshow.com

This may come as a surprise but your health isn't correlated with how you look. We are talking about metabolic health. How do you determine metabolic health? Your doctor has to. It is tests like blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol. Scott and Melanie talk about ways to measure and stay encouraged beyond the scale. Our challenges can be found on our website: reallyhealthyshow.com.

This may come as a surprise but your health isn't correlated with how you look. We are talking about metabolic health. How do you determine metabolic health? Your doctor has to. It is tests like blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol. Scott and Melanie talk about ways to measure and stay encouraged beyond the scale. Our challenges can be found on our website: reallyhealthyshow.com.

We are taking the week of Christmas off. But we thought this episode was fitting because the holidays can be a major bump in the road for some. Scott talks about how having surgery threw off his fitness and nutrition this week.